MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Alion Science and Technology of Virginia has been contracted to support development of above-water sensors for the U.S. Navy.
Under the $134 million contract to Alion and 14 other companies, Alion Science and Technology will provide program management, engineering and test and evaluation assistance for the sensor systems.
The contract was awarded by the Navy's Program Executive Office for Integrated Warfare Systems for development of surface sensor systems, including the Dual Band Radar, the Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program and the MK 53 Nulka Decoy Launching System.
"As threats to the U.S. fleet continue to grow and evolve, sensor technology must also advance, in order to protect warfighters and maintain a strategic advantage," said Kevin Lees, Alion senior vice president and manager of the Acquisition Program Management Group. "Alion's technical and operational support, coupled with our long experience working with Program Offices, can help PEO IWS streamline processes and improve decision making."
The five-year, re-competed contract replaces two separate contracts (PEO IWS 2R Radar Systems Support and PEO IWS 2E Electronic Warfare Systems Support) by combining all of the work under a single contract known as PEO IWS 2.0.
